Changing the Narrative

Australians vote in support of same-sex marriage

November 15, 2017

More than 12.7 million people voted in Australia’s same-sex marriage postal survey and 61.6% of the participants voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage according to the the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Although 38.4% voted “no” at the polls, ll states and territories recorded vote in favour of change.

Below is a break down of how Australians voted.

79.5% of eligible Australians responded to the survey. 61.6% supported changing the law to allow same-sex couples to marry and 38.4% did not. pic.twitter.com/o3n2sx710R

Of the eligible Australians who expressed a view on this question, 61.6 per cent (7,817,247) supported changing the law to allow same-sex couples to marry and 38.4 per cent (4,873,987) did not. pic.twitter.com/PcaA3PgyvM

According to the BBC, a bill to change the law was introduced into the Senate late on Wednesday and will now be debated for amendments. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said his government would aim to pass legislation in parliament by Christmas.

AG George Brandis: I'm not in a position to confirm a date for commencement but I expect the amending act to proclaimed before Christmas pic.twitter.com/7R2xBTTeMS